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“If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb Effective networking is not just attending events where we rub shoulders and exchange business cards with those who might further our career pursuits. In fact, the vast majority of those business cards will wind up littered about the inside

80% of small businesses fail within the first 18 months of opening their doors. Grateful not to be counted amongst that percentage; 1st Avenue Marketing & Publishing celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. What’s our secret to an entire decade in business? Glad you asked. Following are four essential approaches to

“The creative process can be applied to everything,” says Don Samad of 1st Avenue Marketing & Publishing Ltd. (1st Avenue). As the Executive Creative Director of the Brooklyn, New York based branding and outreach company creativity is his job. As the company’s co-founder, he also realizes the importance of creative application in order